The Preppy Kitchen recipe should do the job for many people: It’s a tasty, no-frills cake that will meet most birthday expectations. However, sometimes it’s nice to learn that new-to-me ...

He also has a cookbook, "The Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures." Kannell recently dropped by "GMA3" to share his recipe for an apple cake with maple buttercream ...

It’s the flavors of fall with a Halloween twist — a rich pumpkin spice cake filled with spiced pumpkin ... John Kanell of the Preppy Kitchen food blog shares the recipe and guides you step ...

Here’s what I found about which vanilla cake is worthy of my (and your) next big birthday celebration. John Kanell, Preppy Kitchen The technique: Creamed eggs and sugar; buttermilk and baking ...